Romero wouldn’t have seen red if referee ‘did his job’ – Frank

After a VAR intervention, Xavi Simons was dismissed for a foul on Virgil van Dijk, and Tottenham were reduced to 10 men in the first half.

However, the hosts responded by reversing their lead late by adding Richarlison as substitute.

When their captain Romero was shown a second yellow card for a petulant kick out at Ibrahima Konate, Tottenham were still in the lead in stoppage time and well on the verge of an equalizer.

In the wake of Liverpool’s second goal, Romero was booked for dissent, with the Argentine feeling that Hugo Ekitike had forced him to face pressure as he headed in.

John [Brooks] made a huge error on the pitch, according to the media. Ekitike had two hands on his back, Frank claimed.

“I don’t understand how he didn’t notice.” Okay. Fortunately, we have VAR, which they did not, so they can provide assistance when you need it. The second error was that.

I believe that if the referee had handled that second Liverpool goal and Romero had received a first yellow, I don’t think it would have been that way. Is that accurate to say?

“You have to go to the line if you have a passionate player, and I have an extremely passionate player.”

The Premier League match center, who was quoted as saying: “The referee’s call of goal for Liverpool was reviewed and confirmed by VAR, with it determined that an aerial challenge between Ekitike and Romero was normal contact.”

Shay Given, a former Newcastle goalkeeper, said on Match of the Day: “I believe John Brooks has it right.”

Spurs can take a number of advantages from overcoming last season’s champions, but the result places Frank’s side 13th in the table.

Romero’s suitability as the club’s captain is likely to be in doubt, though.

After Son Heung-min left for Los Angeles FC, Frank appointed the Argentine as Tottenham’s skipper in the summer. The Argentine has a questionable disciplinary record.

The former Atalanta defender has made 34 yellow cards and three red cards in 114 Premier League appearances.

Tottenham has 42 yellow cards in the top flight this season, compared to Bournemouth, and 21% of those (nine) are attributable to Romero.

When Spurs were last reduced to nine players in a league game, against Chelsea, in 2023, he was also one of the players who received their marching orders.

Former Tottenham and Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp was perplexed by his second yellow card against the Reds.

Hugo Ekitike’s goal, in my opinion, was a foul. Cristian Romero runs after the referee and receives a yellow card, which has an impact at the end of the game, Redknapp said on Sky Sports.

Romero remarked, “What he did is what he does. to kick out at someone directly in front of the referee and get involved. What are you doing, my four-year-old would ask me if she did that.

Konate “left a little bit on Romero first,” which is actually quite cute because he is aware that he won’t be caught. However, Romero is unable to do that. It’s absurd.

And former Spurs goalkeeper Joe Hart criticized some of Spurs’ actions as being “wild.”

He told Match of the Day, “They put up a really good fight, but there was so much ill discipline.” That is impossible because you make it difficult on yourself.

Xavi Simons has not attempted to hurt his fellow countryman, but it is a dangerous thing to do, and it has been a red card.

They are fighting and fleeing for their lives, but I knew Romero would receive another yellow card right away.

Konate “has just baited him,” and John Brooks must present him with a second yellow card.

He remarked, “Mistakes occur. Since I’m his captain, I’ll never intentionally hurt anyone. I apologize to my Spurs team, my manager, and the fans.

Frank acknowledged that he had witnessed similar challenges to the one the attacking midfielder received, but he said it was deserving of a red card.

I don’t like [the Simmons’ challenge] as a red card, I say. The game is probably too big to be gone, but Frank added, “I don’t think it’s reckless or it’s not exceptional force.”

Van Dijk is pursuing him. He attempts to apply pressure, but the direction is changed. Unfortunately, his Achilles is on his foot.

Are we no longer permitted to have physical contact, but you can say “ah, you need to be smarter, don’t do it, and all that”?